Podcast and YouTube show for stories, analysis and opinion on the mental health of men by health experts and high performers in sport, business, arts and politics. Presenter David Pearce hosts a series of honest conversations on the impact society and culture has on mental health, how this bunch of legends dealt with it, and how that worked out. If you liked "You can't ask that", or "Love on the spectrum" then check us out. If you're more "Big Brother" or "MAFS" then maybe swipe left... New episodes first Wednesday of every month. @onthelowdownau | onthelowdown.com.au/hear-for-each-other If you like our show, and can think of someone who would benefit from an episode, share the love, and please send them a link. X
What mental health outcomes can we expect with a contracting economy? What about the longer term mental health impacts we are expecting as a result of other changes to our society as a result of Covi…
Dave and Adam unpick the psychology of Will Smith’s behaviour at the Oscars 2022, his apology to Chris Rock, and the neuroscience of fight, fright or freeze.
What was happening psychologically for Wil…
How is mental “illness” a real thing? What causes people to experience psychological distress? According to our guest Professor Peter Kinderman, approximately 95% of the variation in experiences of p…
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A compilation of some of the most interesting topics discussed so far on season 1 of Hear For Each Other. In this quick recap, you’ll learn the strategies these leaders use to manage their ow…
For part 2 of our conversation with UFC light heavyweight fighter Khalil Rountree Jr and domestic violence expert Rebecca Lee, do you know someone who struggles to keep it together during a high stak…
What do you get when you cross a professional UFC cage fighter and a domestic violence expert? Well in this case, a sophisticated and stimulating conversation about men and violence (finally)… In thi…
Have you ever felt so strongly about an issue, that your emotions have taken you to a place where you have said or done things that made the problem worse? Are you a robot? No, of course you have. …
Have you ever been challenged under pressure and had anxiety get in the way? Could you imagine what it must be like to turn up to your job, only to have tens of thousands of people scream out that yo…
Have you ever wondered how much the story that we learn as we grow up about what it means to be a man affects our mental health? What about the male suicide rate? Well today we are speaking with inte…
In today’s episode, do you know any men who have survived sexual abuse? Maybe you have. Given that one in six men in Australia have been sexually abused - usually as children or adolescents, you most…
Australia’s reliance upon emergency and crisis services to deal with mental health issues remains a debacle, and results in significant and unnecessary economic and social costs. Experts across the b…
Have you ever heard anything about the standards and culture of mental health within trades? If you have, you’d know that things are not great, to put it mildly. Are you interested in learning about …
Have you, or do you know someone who has ever struggled with nasty drug addiction? Well two times surfing world champion Tom Carroll has, and with one of the worst of them all, meth. Tom is now well …
Today we are speaking with the Hon. Daniel Moloney, Mayor of the City of Ballarat. Daniel became Mayor in late 2020, and soon thereafter made waves as a leader through ending what he describes as “li…
Have you ever wondered why in Australia, the lucky country, that men aged between 15-44 years old are choosing to take their own lives at a rate more than double anything else? Would you like to know…
Have you ever experienced stress or mental health issues in the workplace as a result of being in a male-dominated environment? If yes, you’re far from alone, because today we are speaking with the H…
Our guest today is the Hon. Steve Bracks AC. Steve is widely regarded as Victoria’s favourite premier, and is one of Victoria’s longest serving and most successful Premiers winning three consecutive …
Today on our show Hear For Each Other, we are speaking with Australian Athletics Hall of Fame marathon legend Steve Moneghetti, AM. Have you ever wondered when to ask for help, or if doing so might b…
Our season preview of Hear For Each Other - Legends Of Mental Health, the podcast and YouTube show for stories, analysis and opinion on the mental health of men by health experts and high performers …